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whistonian | 09:56 Mon 14th Aug 2017 | Technology
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My GB allowance appears to be getting eaten up.How can I check if something is running in the background,TIA.
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The usual reason that Windows 10 eats into data allowances is because it frequently downloads updates for itself. It's not designed to be used on internet connections that aren't 'unlimited'; it forces users to accept updates, whether they want them or not, using up lots and lots of data. You need to set your connection to 'metered':...
17:02 Mon 14th Aug 2017
The usual reason that Windows 10 eats into data allowances is because it frequently downloads updates for itself. It's not designed to be used on internet connections that aren't 'unlimited'; it forces users to accept updates, whether they want them or not, using up lots and lots of data.

You need to set your connection to 'metered':
https://www.howtogeek.com/226722/how-when-and-why-to-set-a-connection-as-metered-on-windows-10/
Yes indeed: we recently took a mobile broadband contract and I asked the chap in PC World that very question. He was unable to provide the simple solution buenchico has just outlined, and I had to google it for myself. The fact is most non-unlimited GB allowances are seriously at risk of lots of things, and there is very little sensible advice around about how to manage this.
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Thank you Buenchico.
Remember of you have Sky (or similar) that may also download data if it is connected to your broadband.

So does any smartphone or tablet, they all use data.

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